The Night Agent cast guide: Meet the cast of Netflix’s political thriller series

The Night Agent is shaping up to be one of Netflix’s big hits. The action thriller series based on Matthew Quirk’s novel of the same name follows Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso) after he answers a phone call during his shift working the Night Action desk and finds himself sucked into a conspiracy with ties to the White House.

The new series features several notable actors, including the recent Oscar-nominated actress Hong Chau, who plays the President’s Chief of Staff in the series. Lucifer alum D.B. Woodside also stars as a Secret Service agent and Yellowjackets fans will recognize the actress who plays Shauna’s daughter Callie in the Showtime show as one of the main characters in The Night Agent.

For those curious to learn more about the cast of this new series, keep reading to find out more!

The Night Agent cast

Get to know the talented cast and characters in The Night Agent below!

Gabriel Basso as Peter Sutherland

Actor Gabriel Basso is from St. Louis, Missouri, and plays the lead role of Peter Sutherland in The Night Agent.

Fast facts:

• Birthday: December 11, 1994
• Star sign: Sagittarius
• Age: 28
• Height: 6’0″
• Instagram: @_nostradankus

Where have you seen him before?

Basso is probably best known for playing Adam Jamison in the acclaimed Showtime series The Big C. He also played J.D. Vance in the Netflix film Hillbilly Elegy and starred in J.J. Abrams’s sci-fi movie Super 8.

What’s next? 

He’ll work with Netflix once again for the action-thriller Trigger Warning, and he will star opposite Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez in the upcoming remake of The Strangers.

Luciane Buchanan as Rose Larkin

New Zealander Luciane Buchanan plays the female lead on the show, a cybersecurity analyst named Rose Larkin.

Fast facts:

• Birthday: July 16, 1993
• Star sign: Cancer
• Age: 29
• Height: 5′ 2″
• Instagram: @lucianebuchanan

Where have you seen her before?

Buchanan’s first on-screen role was in the biopic Billy. Since then, she has starred in the series Filthy Rich and appeared in shows like Sweet Tooth, Mr. Corman, Power Rangers, and The Blue Rose.

What’s next? 

She’s been cast opposite Jason Momoa in his new Apple TV+ series Chief of War. She also has a new movie called The Tank in production.

Hong Chau as Diane Farr

The Academy Award-nominated actress Hong Chau stars in The Night Agent as the President’s Chief of Staff, Diane Farr.

Fast facts:

• Birthday: June 25, 1979
• Star sign: Cancer
• Age: 43
• Height: 5’1″

Where have you seen her before?

Chau recently wrapped up awards season after her nominated and acclaimed performance in the Darren Aronofsky film The Whale, for which Brendan Fraser won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Before that, she starred in the 2017 film Downsizing opposite Matt Damon and delivered notable performances in Homecoming, Watchmen, The Menu, and more.

What’s next? 

The actress has several big projects in the works, including a role in Wes Anderson’s new movie Asteroid City and the Yorgos Lanthimos film AND. She’ll also work with Matt Damon again in The Instigators.

Fola Evans-Akingbola

Fola Evans-Akingbola is a British actress who plays the head of Maddie Redfield’s Secret Service detail, Chelsea Arrington.

Fast facts:

• Birthday: September 26, 1994
• Star sign: Libra
• Age: 28
• Height: 5’8″
• Instagram: @folaevansakingbola

Where have you seen her before?

She’s best known for playing Maddie Bishop in the Freeform series Siren. She was also a series regular in the British comedy series Ten Percent and lent her voice to the video game Assassin’s Creed: Origins.

What’s next? 

Evans-Akingbola is currently filming another Netflix project, an action thriller titled Back in Action which also stars Kyle Chandler, Cameron Diaz, Glenn Close, Jamie Foxx, and more.

D.B. Woodside

D.B. Woodside plays one of the Secret Service agents assigned to Maddie’s protection alongside Chelsea.

Fast facts:

• Birthday: July 25, 1969
• Age: 53
• Height: 6′ 3″
• Instagram: @dbwofficial

Where have you seen him before?

Netflix subscribers probably know Woodside best for playing the angel Amenadiel in Lucifer. Other credits include playing Robin Wood in Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Malcolm Franks in Single Ladies, and Wayne Palmer in 24. Recently, Woodside also had a recurring role on 9-1-1: Lone Star.

Sarah Desjardins

Sarah Desjardins stars as the Vice President’s daughter, Maddie Redfield. She is close with her Secret Service guardian, Chelsea Arrington.

Fast facts:

• Birthday: July 15, 1994
• Age: 28
• Height: 5′ 4″
• Instagram: @sarahdesjardins

Where have you seen her before?

Sarah Desjardins is coming off of a successful turn as Shauna’s daughter Callie in the hit Showtime series Yellowjackets. She’ll return for the show’s highly-anticipated second season. Before Yellowjackets, Desjardins recurred as Donna Sweett in Riverdale and also appeared in a few episodes of Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. She played the main role of Jenna on Impulse.

What’s next? 

The actress’s next big project is a starring role in Dead Boy Detectives, which recently moved from HBO Max to Netflix and is based on the DC comics of the same name.